This week's rhyme every time intro is courtesy of a new single by the same name from a new fave band of mine, Home Front from their latest EP entitled 'Nation':
"You're Not Asking For The World
You're Not Asking For Everything
Just Some Place To Call Your Own
Slice Of Paradise Is Something You Can Hold Onto
Slice Of Paradise You've Been Told About"
Obviously, lots of interpretations are possible here! Could be a moment, could be several actual places, and could even be nostalgia for a time in a place that, when it occurred, didn't even seem like paradise at all until much later. I alluded to this sentiment with a recent scanned 35mm post featuring the song. For me, I'm always just aiming for a nice slice of paradise regardless of its 'sunny skies.' : )
Case in point, I'm on my way to Antwerp by train to meet Rob Quirk to travel further to Bielefeld for the...
- 🚲 2023 DT Swiss #CraftBikeDays Nov, 13-14 – I'm particularly stoked about attending the talks (no online schedule, but this screenshot oughtta do), and know the bikes are gonna be bananas too! More soon!
- 🚴 I'm on a panel about 500k in-a-day rides on Nov. 23 at Rapha Amsterdam with several other speakers. RSVP here.
- 📦 Twotone is attending the International Cargo Bike Festival Nov 24-26 with Omnium at the Rohloff booth!
- ⚡ We're also attending the Fully Charged Live Europe (same venue as the Cargo Bike Festival) Nov 24-26 with Lemmo!
- 🥳 #Twotoneturnsnine, Dec 1st at our office!
- 🎉 the party starts: 19:00
- 🎷@amagukmusic plays at: 21:00
- 🔊DJ King Koen spins from 22:00
- 🎸Pizza Lawaai plays at 23:00
- Tattoo teasers are above in the banner image! :D
- The Hold Your Line, You'll Be Fine shirt pre-order! ends tomorrow, Nov. 13! (Thank you to the Radavist for the mention!)
- 🎁 The Twotone Annual Gift Guide is open for additions if you'd like a product to be included!
as always, thank you so much for reading & sharing this newsletter!
Jon
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Cycling
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Nerve Damage During Races: What causes it? Can it be prevented? And, what to do if it strikes.
Honestly, this has been an issue for me several times and can take months to sort out. I'd recommend this reading if, after an ultra, your hands suffer from numbness and loss of dexterity.
The Ass Savers Win Wing 2 Launched Last Week
Miles Arbour
The evolution of Ass Savers has been a wonderful thing to witness. Kudus to Staffan & the team!
Business
Uncomfortable Truths, and the Opportunities They Present
Simon Cox
Juansi Vivo about the cycling industry upping their retail game by learning outside the industry.
Tech doesn’t make our lives easier. It makes them faster
Brett Scott
Lots of analogies you'll dig in this one. One I'm warming up to: "cash as the bicycle of payments."
One Question to Help You Practice Empathy
Jane Park
"Anger is the external expression of internal sadness and unprocessed grief, which we all have a lot of these days." Keep in mind the possibility that "What if the person in front of you is doing the best they can, but they are struggling?"
Friends
Sami Sauri / Mountain High
I always like to see what Sami is up to and this interview is great: "Honest, heartfelt and never shying away from life’s complexities, Sami weighs up the uncertainties of her profession, how she sought solitude but then needed to embrace the silence, and why there’s always time to stop and smell the flowers." Keep it up, Sami!
Ewert And The Two Dragons Want You in Their New Video.
Ok, this is a cool one. Our friend Tuuli from Ampler knows the band and asked me to help get the word out about this music video content crowdsourcing. Essentially, upload a video of you hugging, getting hugged or our loved ones hugging by Nov. 26th!
Stefano Zotti's New Website
Stefano was born in Brescia, Italy, in 1984 and self-taught in an artisan family, He became interested in drawing and printing from an early age. He studied illustration at the IED-Milan and then printing and bookbinding in Venice with the master Silvano Gosparini at the Centro Internazionale della Grafica di Venezia, then he turned to sculpture with Stefano Orizio at the Orizio modelli studio. Recently, he moved with my studio to Berlin, working as a photographer and art director. Check out the website here.
Radness
6th Annual Soulcycle Best of Marnix - Dive Deep Edition Recap
Twotone was honored to sponsor this sick neighborhood BMX jam for the first time this year! My step-son Brayden's run is at 1:52. Proud of you, Brayden! And we missed you, Otto!
Read the write-up on Dig BMX! Soul Cycle's founder & DJ at this event will also be playing at the Twotone 9 Year Party on December 1st. Hope to see you all there!
Thank you for reading!